Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeside Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeside Acres
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Lakeside Acres:
- 37.718903, -97.190598
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lakeside Acres
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sedgwick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
- Since Lakeside Acres is near Butler County and also Harvey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Harvey County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lakeside Acres ...
We found five communities that share the name Lakeside Acres.
Within Kansas, the name Lakeside Acres is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Lakeside Acres is located in Lauderdale County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakeside Acres that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Lakeside Acres.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Lakeside Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakeside Acres that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Lakeside Acres.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakeside Acres is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeside Acres that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakeside Acres.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Lakeside Acres is located in Orangeburg County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakeside Acres that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Lakeside Acres.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Lakeside Acres is located in Weber County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeside Acres that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Lakeside Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Acres ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bonnie Brae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
- Cow Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Prairie Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Butler County
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
- Salter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Lakeside Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakeside Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeside Acres and extending to:
- Wichita, which is the Seat of Sedgwick County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeside Acres to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,483 miles [12,042.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeside Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeside Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7189, Longitude: -97.1906 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lakeside Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.188 degrees. |